In Norway, for example, families hide brooms on Christmas Eve to prevent them from being stolen by witches or evil spirits.

Germans, meanwhile, hide a pickle in the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. The first child to find the pickle can claim a small gift. This practice has become popular in the U.S., as well.

As for food, Christmas pudding has its own tradition in Great Britain. There, each member of the family needs to stir the pudding in a clockwise direction before it finishes cooking, with each person making a wish as they do so.